intrigue

He held intrigue for journalists converging for the transition of papal power.

On another, more macro level, did you find Europe to be such a cesspool of intrigue?

India really does intrigue against Pakistan in the same way Pakistan plots against India.

The quick-cut trailer suggests a soft-core romp with dramatic intrigue and wry one-liners.

The extra layer of intrigue alluded to in that statement is that the WWE itself is an international brand.

He professed both to abominate and despise all mystery, refinement, and intrigue, either in a prince or a minister.

The king fell in love with her, and his attempted intrigue led to complications that almost caused a war between France and Spain.

Black Hood knew what it was to be a policeman with hands bound by red tape or political intrigue.

However, if you can forget that, the coils of an admirably woven intrigue will grip your attention and sympathy throughout.

It preyed upon her mind, distorting it, unbalancing it; each glance, each movement of his she exaggerated into an intrigue.